Mastering the Art of Refactoring: Navigating the Development Cycle
Refactoring is more than just cleaning up code; it's a strategic journey through software design. Understanding the rhythm of small adjustments and larger structural changes can dramatically enhance a...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/mastering-the-art-of-refactoring-navigating-the-development-cycle
Found a "Magnitude" on this week, it looks interesting.
That is a Playwright where you write a declarative AI prompts in test files instead of use selectors and check expected states manually.
There are some problems, but that approach could replace manual QA on small projects.
Typed PHP, for real-world teams.
When your team blends juniors and seniors, type safety becomes more than a best practice, it’s a necessity.
Read more: www.PHPWayOfLife.com
A new #Regal release is out! Featuring 4 new linter rules, and a bunch of performance improvements along with the usual fixes. I'm particularly happy about the new "narrow-argument" rule, as I don't know many tools do that type of analysis for any language. It's an optional rule though, so make sure to enable it if you want to try it out!
Nouvelle version de PhpStorm dispo ! Support amélioré de PHP 8.x, performances revues à la hausse, meilleures intégrations Symfony/Laravel, refactorings plus intelligents, et plein de petites améliorations pour le confort des devs.
Le récap complet ici : https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/whatsnew/
Enhancing Code Quality: The Vim Code Checker Plugin Revolutionizes Development Workflows
The new Vim Code Checker plugin brings powerful code analysis features directly into the Vim editor, allowing developers to run checks, get explanations, and ask questions about their code seamlessly....
Want better code from LLMs? Watch out for these common traps with Sonnet that hurt your dev practices.
#CodeQuality #AI #DevTools https://ezyang.github.io/ai-blindspots/
Want better code from LLMs? Watch out for these common traps with Sonnet that hurt your dev practices.
#CodeQuality #AI #DevTools https://ezyang.github.io/ai-blindspots/
Republishing an old @codesai post on Dev community:
A case of Shotgun Surgery
https://dev.to/trikitrok/a-case-of-shotgun-surgery-4aed
New post:
Sprouting or wrapping?
https://codesai.com/posts/2025/03/sprouting-or-wrapping
Unlocking Python Development: A Comprehensive Guide to Essential Tooling
In the ever-evolving landscape of Python development, understanding the right tools can significantly enhance productivity. The newly released 'Python Developer Tooling Handbook' dives deep into the e...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/unlocking-python-development-a-comprehensive-guide-to-essential-tooling
I wrote a new post in @codesai blog:
The class is not the unit in the London school style of TDD
https://codesai.com/posts/2025/03/mockist-tdd-unit-not-the-class
Republishing an old Codesai's post on Dev community:
On code smells catalogues and taxonomies
https://dev.to/trikitrok/on-code-smells-catalogues-and-taxonomies-3ba6
Ever wanted to add a new lint rule but gave up because fixing all existing files felt impossible? 
Enter Lint to the Future—a way to progressively improve massive codebases *without* overwhelming PRs or ignored warnings.
@real_ate shares how he’s applying it to ~6k files 
https://mainmatter.com/blog/2025/03/03/lttf-process/
Struggling with evil dependencies in your codebase?
This article explores strategies to identify, manage, and minimize them—ensuring cleaner, more maintainable software. Don’t let dependencies slow you down: https://ter.li/7twu3v
There is No Automatic Reset for Engineering
https://agileotter.blogspot.com/2025/03/there-is-no-automatic-reset-in.html
#TIL: Enable Automatic Inline Annotations in PR using Ruff in GitHub Actions
Want to see linting issues directly in your PR instead of digging through logs? 
With Ruff and GitHub Actions, you can enable automatic inline annotations, making it easier to spot and fix issues.
Check out the full guide here: https://til.sanyamkhurana.com/#/topics/github-actions/enable-automatic-inline-annotations-in-pr-using-ruff
Don't fear LLM code hallucinations. Fear the subtle bugs that slip through testing. The real dragons hide in plain sight.
#CodeQuality #AI #Testing https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/
I’ve been thinking about how rarely code stays the same. Every system I’ve worked on, no matter how well-designed, has evolved over time (except for the ones that got cancelled by management after months of development!).
